The Expander’s factory defaults set it to operate on Channel 6 with an SSID that consists of 'linksys' plus the last 6 characters of its MAC address. I suggest starting by using the Point-to-Point bridging feature or its equivalent, since it’s the simplest and most likely to work. Enable the Bridging feature on your target AP and consult the target AP’s documentation for where (and in what format) to enter the WRE54G’s MAC address. You can find the WRE54G’s MAC address on its bottom-side label above the bar code labeled MAC.
Some devices also include an 'allow any client to connect' or 'allow anonymous' mode that doesn’t require entering MAC addresses, but I’ve found it more reliable to enter the MAC addresses, especially when trying to bridge products from different vendors. Step 3 : Configure WDS bridging on the target APĭevices joined in a WDS bridge usually require that you enter the MAC address of the device at the other end of the bridge into each device.
